yeah but that doesnt change the fact that the cop is completely in the wrong. "gee, im angry that these guys are doing something dangerous.. what should i do...oh i know ill make it way more dangerous. i have the only job on earth that you can actually be too smart to be qualified for"

that cop should be thrown in jail for attempted murder. he's in a big fucking vehicle and they're on a piece of plywood with wheels. I hate seeing videos like this cause there are some good cops but with all good comes bad. this guy is a real piece of work.

But anyways thats a bit off topic, i'd rather go home and eat some fancy dish soaps.
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That chest thumping dick head cops give all the other good natured cops a bad name? Fuck that guy, he could have seriously hurt or killed the first two riders - I'm amazed the first one had good enough to get past the cop then bail. If that is ANYONE but a cop driving that car, swerving into the other lane across yellow lines on purpose would have been attempted manslaughter had one of them been hurt

There are a lot of good cops out there but these fuck stick minority cops that are nothing but assholes with a badge give them all such a bad name

You serious? Regardless of whether or not it was illegal for them to be longboarding in the correct lane down that hill, it was FAR more illegal for the officer to swerve in front of them (head on, into the wrong lane) purposefully. I'm no expert, but if that's not considered driving to endanger I don't know what is.

Ski_the_east01There are a lot of good cops out there but these fuck stick minority cops that are nothing but assholes with a badge give them all such a bad name

bfulmerYou serious?

Like I said, the cop is an asshole. But if it is illegal to longboard on main roadways in whatever state this is (like it is in a lot of them) it's that way for a reason.

Longboards have no brakes. When Betty Lou Who pulls onto the road simply because she didn't see the one person going 35mph on a skateboard and you have no means to brake, so instead you swerve, and get killed by the oncoming vehicle, then you've tacked unintentional manslaughter on someone else's plate.

He was by no means in the right to swerve in front of them. However, it's illegal for a reason and if it hadn't been a cop, and simply some idiot who wasn't looking and turned left where the cop swerved, it wouldn't be their fault.

More proof longboarders are generally fucking idiots. Charging down hills not giving a single fuck. Also they fail to recognize that what they're doing is illegal and dangerous to others, which does actually give the officer more range to act and make the stop to protect the general public. The fact that the riders had the balls to stand there and argue with him was kind of hilarious.

"You could have killed us"

Well actually yes, and you could have killed yourselves or any number of others at any time by doing this illegal activity. Try watching cops stop people on motorcycles from running- They'll absolutely hit you off your bike with a car given the opportunity and they have no duty to protect you once you;ve shown you are willing to put others in danger.

So yeah, don't be such a fucking idiot. It's illegal to bomb down streets on longboards. Period. If a cop sees you, you will be fucked and no, you will have no room to complain if you crash from them trying to stop you. If you weren't doing it, you can't get hurt from the cops stopping you so just try not to be a cunt and you won't have to worry about it.

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shit like this happens because a lot of the people who decide to become cops are just generally stupid, college dropouts and shitty people who think having an authoritative position will earn them the respect they never had because theyre a shitty person.

the standards for being a cop dont seem to incorporate common sense

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You're illustrating my point. Think about it. If there were a car (with fucking brakes) doing something illegal on the correct side of the road, do you think that the cop would swerve in front of them, or turn around and pursue?

The only reason he was willing to swerve in front of them is that he knew that they would be the only ones in danger.

To clarify for you, yes officers do have a duty of care to preserve life- but if you're doing something that puts other people at risk that goes right out the window and the need to stop you becomes paramount.

I realize longboarding may not sound as dangerous as some other stuff, but it is fucking dangerous. Case in point- you can't stop if someone turns in front of you.

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It's also incredibly illegal to swerve across double lanes into oncoming traffic...

What the cop should have done was thrown his lights on, pulled over and crushed a u-turn and chased after the dumbass longboarders. But he had to be a fucking prick and needlessly escalate a situation to flex some muscle

I have a good number of friends that are all cops, they also hate assholes like this cop because it makes their job harder. Instead of just going about their day doing their job they constantly have to be wary they are being recorded because people are nervous about jackass cops abusing power

Huck_NorrisMore proof longboarders are generally fucking idiots. Charging down hills not giving a single fuck. Also they fail to recognize that what they're doing is illegal and dangerous to others, which does actually give the officer more range to act and make the stop to protect the general public. The fact that the riders had the balls to stand there and argue with him was kind of hilarious.

"You could have killed us"

Well actually yes, and you could have killed yourselves or any number of others at any time by doing this illegal activity. Try watching cops stop people on motorcycles from running- They'll absolutely hit you off your bike with a car given the opportunity and they have no duty to protect you once you;ve shown you are willing to put others in danger.

So yeah, don't be such a fucking idiot. It's illegal to bomb down streets on longboards. Period. If a cop sees you, you will be fucked and no, you will have no room to complain if you crash from them trying to stop you. If you weren't doing it, you can't get hurt from the cops stopping you so just try not to be a cunt and you won't have to worry about it.

Idk, I find it hard to believe that enforcing a $35 dollar bylaw violation (as said in the description anyway, so that could be wrong), is worth possibly seriously injuring or killing someone. Like I said, that officer seemed very young and pretty hot headed about the whole thing, and probably didn't even understand how difficult it is to stop on a longboard when someone pulls in front of you like that. He made a rash decision here that could have been a lot worse. Yes, the long boarders were in the wrong, but the officer clearly had better, safer options IMO.

Try coming to the midwest, were rails are made of rust and tetinus, run ins are about as wide as my wrist, and the landings look like the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan
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To clarify for you, yes officers do have a duty of care to preserve life- but if you're doing something that puts other people at risk that goes right out the window and the need to stop you becomes paramount.

I realize longboarding may not sound as dangerous as some other stuff, but it is fucking dangerous. Case in point- you can't stop if someone turns in front of you.

i completely agree that longboarding is crazy dangerous and the lack of brakes is... concerning.

but the idea that the cop is in the right for making a dangerous situation 300% more dangerous to what? prove a point? is absurd.

the guys are on freaking skateboards, if the cop truly valued safety over anything he would follow them in his SUV and ticket them/whatever. it's pretty easy to see in the cop's actions during and after the incident that he was governing by emotion and that aint what a cop is supposed to do

joshuaIdk, I find it hard to believe that enforcing a $35 dollar bylaw violation (as said in the description anyway, so that could be wrong), is worth possibly seriously injuring or killing someone. Like I said, that officer seemed very young and pretty hot headed about the whole thing, and probably didn't even understand how difficult it is to stop on a longboard when someone pulls in front of you like that. He made a rash decision here that could have been a lot worse. Yes, the long boarders were in the wrong, but the officer clearly had better, safer options IMO.

Ok so just to be objective, is whipping down the hill at 35+ illegally on a plank with no brakes and limited steering worth possibly dying or killing someone over? See, they've already made the decision to subject themselves to that level of danger. That could have been anyone pulling out in front of them for any reason, it just so happens it was a cop this time.

I agree there were obviously better ways to handle it, but often people simply like to just not give a fuck until they're in trouble for making shitty decisions- then instead of accepting fault in their own actions, simply pointing the finger at the bigger asshole when the choice was yours to make to begin with seems to be the go-to these days.

I guess I just don't get longboarding. It's like the soy-as-fuck metrosexual cousin of skateboarding and I'm sick of seeing squids bombing down shit as if nothing could happen, they crying foul on cops who are just doing their job and trying to stop them when not one person but them thinks they should be able to do it.

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You're illustrating my point. Think about it. If there were a car (with fucking brakes) doing something illegal on the correct side of the road, do you think that the cop would swerve in front of them, or turn around and pursue?

The only reason he was willing to swerve in front of them is that he knew that they would be the only ones in danger.

Clearly youve never gotten a ticket for speeding by a biker cop. Those guys will park on the medians, tag you with the radar gun, then step into the road infront of a speeding vehicle with their hand out. Then you stop cause youre not about to run a cop over and receive a ticket.

When this has happened to me or ive seen it happen has been in 45-50 MPH zones. And mind you the vehicle is speeding, so estimate its going 60 MPH.

RubberSoulit's pretty easy to see in the cop's actions during and after the incident that he was governing by emotion and that aint what a cop is supposed to do

Agreed. It could have been handled better, but the fact remains that it could have been anybody turning, stopping or parking instead of a cop trying to stop them. It's a public road and that's exactly why it's illegal.

Just sayin'.

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Huck_NorrisOk so just to be objective, is whipping down the hill at 35+ illegally on a plank with no brakes and limited steering worth possibly dying or killing someone over? See, they've already made the decision to subject themselves to that level of danger. That could have been anyone pulling out in front of them for any reason, it just so happens it was a cop this time.

I agree there were obviously better ways to handle it, but often people simply like to just not give a fuck until they're in trouble for making shitty decisions- then instead of accepting fault in their own actions, simply pointing the finger at the bigger asshole when the choice was yours to make to begin with seems to be the go-to these days.

I guess I just don't get longboarding. It's like the soy-as-fuck metrosexual cousin of skateboarding and I'm sick of seeing squids bombing down shit as if nothing could happen, they crying foul on cops who are just doing their job and trying to stop them when not one person but them thinks they should be able to do it.

I don't think anyone is arguing with you that the longboarders were in the wrong and deservedly got fined/in trouble whatever

It's how the cop chose to react to the longboarders that was very wrong. That whole two wrongs don't make a right saying...cop should have just been a level headed authoritative figured (what they're fucking paid to do...) and nailed the longboarders with a hefty fine or thrown them in jail for a night to stop them from doing that shit. Not nearly fucking killing them

You're illustrating my point. Think about it. If there were a car (with fucking brakes) doing something illegal on the correct side of the road, do you think that the cop would swerve in front of them, or turn around and pursue?

The only reason he was willing to swerve in front of them is that he knew that they would be the only ones in danger.

Clearly youve never gotten a ticket for speeding by a biker cop. Those guys will park on the medians, tag you with the radar gun, then step into the road infront of a speeding vehicle with their hand out. Then you stop cause youre not about to run a cop over and receive a ticket.

When this has happened to me or ive seen it happen has been in 45-50 MPH zones. And mind you the vehicle is speeding, so estimate its going 60 MPH.

Ski_the_east01It's how the cop chose to react to the longboarders that was very wrong. That whole two wrongs don't make a right saying...cop should have just been a level headed authoritative figured (what they're fucking paid to do...) and nailed the longboarders with a hefty fine or thrown them in jail for a night to stop them from doing that shit. Not nearly fucking killing them

And I agree on that point. You do, however, have to take into account that if a cop lets them go by with the intentions of getting them at the bottom and they crash headfirst into an oncoming car, die and also kill someone, they could very easily be held liable for not stopping them right away. It's a complicated multi-faceted issue as much as we'd all like it to be black and white.

Same principle applies to letting you go without proper registration papers etc.- if they don't tow your car and you hit someone afterwards, they are at fault every bit as much as you are.

All in all I am basically saying that although two wrongs certainly do not make a right, when you choose to take part in a dangerous and illegal activity you open yourself up to other peoples' rash decision making as well and you had better be prepared for that.

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Huck_NorrisOk so just to be objective, is whipping down the hill at 35+ illegally on a plank with no brakes and limited steering worth possibly dying or killing someone over? See, they've already made the decision to subject themselves to that level of danger. That could have been anyone pulling out in front of them for any reason, it just so happens it was a cop this time.

If someone pulled in front of them, then it would've been an accident. The officer deliberately blocked their lane knowing full well what he was doing.

Try coming to the midwest, were rails are made of rust and tetinus, run ins are about as wide as my wrist, and the landings look like the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan
-Hendriab

Okay, so you are saying that pulling in front of them and elevating the situation to "potentially life threatening" was THE BEST THING TO DO in order to prevent people from getting hurt. Like someone else said, he could have just as easily stopped in his lane and flicked the lights. I realize the longboarders were seriously in the wrong. But I'm not sure that justifies the officers seemingly rash, clearly emotional response (judging by his composure after the fact).

Try coming to the midwest, were rails are made of rust and tetinus, run ins are about as wide as my wrist, and the landings look like the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan
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joshuaOkay, so you are saying that pulling in front of them and elevating the situation to "potentially life threatening" was THE BEST THING TO DO in order to prevent people from getting hurt. Like someone else said, he could have just as easily stopped in his lane and flicked the lights. I realize the longboarders were seriously in the wrong. But I'm not sure that justifies the officers seemingly rash, clearly emotional response (judging by his composure after the fact).

Jesus dude... See, the adults already talked about that exact shit like 10 mins ago- and if you bothered to read this thread AT ALL you'd already know all the answers to the shit you just asked me. Seriously dude, come on. You can do better.

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Cop had a valid point, you can't longboard on main roads like that. But for him to pull in front of them like that cause one guys to foot brake and fall and another to slide out of the way, and if they didn't they would have gotten seriously injured, that's fucked up. It's just skateboarding people. They could be doing worse things than that. It's as if skate/longboarding is a fucking crime now a days. Would they much rather have kids vandalizing shit and doing drugs? For fucks sake.

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mmccarthy14It's as if skate/longboarding is a fucking crime now a days.

NEWSFLASH: It is a crime you fucking idiot! It also puts other people n danger- people who didn't decide to go bomb a hill without the ability to turn or stop either. So to answer your question, YES- I would much rather they tag up a bridge or smoke weed- I've never almost had to crash my car avoiding somebody taking bong hit in their living room fwiw.

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Huck_NorrisMore proof longboarders are generally fucking idiots. Charging down hills not giving a single fuck. Also they fail to recognize that what they're doing is illegal and dangerous to others, which does actually give the officer more range to act and make the stop to protect the general public. The fact that the riders had the balls to stand there and argue with him was kind of hilarious.

"You could have killed us"

Well actually yes, and you could have killed yourselves or any number of others at any time by doing this illegal activity. Try watching cops stop people on motorcycles from running- They'll absolutely hit you off your bike with a car given the opportunity and they have no duty to protect you once you;ve shown you are willing to put others in danger.

So yeah, don't be such a fucking idiot. It's illegal to bomb down streets on longboards. Period. If a cop sees you, you will be fucked and no, you will have no room to complain if you crash from them trying to stop you. If you weren't doing it, you can't get hurt from the cops stopping you so just try not to be a cunt and you won't have to worry about it.

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Huck_NorrisNEWSFLASH: It is a crime you fucking idiot! It also puts other people n danger- people who didn't decide to go bomb a hill without the ability to turn or stop either. So to answer your question, YES- I would much rather they tag up a bridge or smoke weed- I've never almost had to crash my car avoiding somebody taking bong hit in their living room fwiw.

It is a bylaw in West Vancouver (where the vid is shot), but saying longboarders can't turn or stop is fallacy. You can see the guy in the yellow helmet pulling a solid shutdown slide right in front of the cop.

We're not arguing over whether longboarding is or isn't illegal, it's how this cop decided to pull them over that is the problem. A cop doesn't pull a P.I.T. manoeuvre and toss your car in the ditch when you're speeding, he calmy pulls you over. Also, a real cop should't resort to finger pointing and yelling to make his point. Also this road is NOT a major road, it's residential. I have been there before, and you can tell because the cop doesn't even bother to pull over to write the ticket.

Also, is longboarding dangerous? fuck yes, so are a lot of fun high adrenaline activities. These dudes clearly understood the risks, hence the massive helmets, and I'm sure they understand if someone didnt see them and pulled out they'd die. Just the same as if they lost control and hit a tree. This jackass cop made these extreme risks very real by doing something really fucking stupid to flex his nuts, henceforward therefore fuck him.

I am a 17 year old boy and I do not have the means the support a wife.-radtad

Huck_NorrisMore proof longboarders are generally fucking idiots. Charging down hills not giving a single fuck. Also they fail to recognize that what they're doing is illegal and dangerous to others, which does actually give the officer more range to act and make the stop to protect the general public. The fact that the riders had the balls to stand there and argue with him was kind of hilarious.

"You could have killed us"

Well actually yes, and you could have killed yourselves or any number of others at any time by doing this illegal activity. Try watching cops stop people on motorcycles from running- They'll absolutely hit you off your bike with a car given the opportunity and they have no duty to protect you once you;ve shown you are willing to put others in danger.

So yeah, don't be such a fucking idiot. It's illegal to bomb down streets on longboards. Period. If a cop sees you, you will be fucked and no, you will have no room to complain if you crash from them trying to stop you. If you weren't doing it, you can't get hurt from the cops stopping you so just try not to be a cunt and you won't have to worry about it.

To clarify for you, yes officers do have a duty of care to preserve life- but if you're doing something that puts other people at risk that goes right out the window and the need to stop you becomes paramount.

I realize longboarding may not sound as dangerous as some other stuff, but it is fucking dangerous. Case in point- you can't stop if someone turns in front of you.

You really think that he was in the right here? How much of a threat could those kids have been posing? Worst case scenario is that they make another car swerve into another lane and hit someth- .... oh wait.

It's essentially the same as the cop swerving into the other lane when he sees someone driving while texting or something, and then causing an accident. Sure they were initially doing something illegal but the cop causing the accident is way worse. Fucking retard cops.

It is a bylaw in West Vancouver (where the vid is shot), but saying longboarders can't turn or stop is fallacy. You can see the guy in the yellow helmet pulling a solid shutdown slide right in front of the cop.

We're not arguing over whether longboarding is or isn't illegal, it's how this cop decided to pull them over that is the problem. A cop doesn't pull a P.I.T. manoeuvre and toss your car in the ditch when you're speeding, he calmy pulls you over. Also, a real cop should't resort to finger pointing and yelling to make his point. Also this road is NOT a major road, it's residential. I have been there before, and you can tell because the cop doesn't even bother to pull over to write the ticket.

The way you weigh facts and arrive at a conclusion is interesting if nothing else. Let's see here, one guy barely stops and the rest crash- yep that's the very picture of control! I bet if you brought this argument and airtight logic to police they'd raise the ban countrywide and you'd be a national hero.

Also how you think riding a longboard you can barely stop or turn is somehow safer in a residential area I have no idea. There's tighter parking, more side roads, more opportunities for people to turn and also pedestrians- none of which you are going to be able to stop for as these retards showed us.

Basically what I'm saying is you seem to be an idiot and you don't understand how to use facts to properly arrive at a conclusion that a) makes sense or b) relates to actual adult reality. (and not the rage of tween idiots that can't kickflip which is very different)

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bfulmerYou really think that he was in the right here? How much of a threat could those kids have been posing? Worst case scenario is that they make another car swerve into another lane and hit someth- .... oh wait.

That's what the cop almost did, on purpose.

Again, read the fucking thread genius. I already went over that and won't be repeating myself because you can't be bothered to read the actual thread you're fkn posting in.

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